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Welcome to Madison ...

The city of Madison is located in Morgan County<1> and is the County Seat for Morgan County.


The location of Madison has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Madison, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

When the people of Madison refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Madisonian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Madison has a population of 4,210 people<4> (see below for details).

Madison is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Madison lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Madison: (706) & (762)<6>

The ZIP code for Madison: 30650<7>

Websites for Madison ...

Official Website:   www.madisonga.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.madisonga.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Madison had an population of 4,210 people. This is an increase of 5.81% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Madison had a population of 3,979 people (or 22.23% of the total population of Morgan County). This makes Madison the county's most populous community.

The population of Madison represents 0.04% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Madison.

Communities Also Named Madison ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Madison - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Maine, Maryland, Michigan (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Madison.

Communities near Madison ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madison.

  • Eatonton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • East Wood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
    • East Wood is located in Newton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
  • Cumberland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
  • Social Circle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Greensboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Watkinsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
    • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <8>
  • Marshall Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
    • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
  • Rutledge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <8>
  • Newborn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
    • Newborn is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <8>
  • North High Shoals
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
    • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Madison. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madison.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Madison. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Madison.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Madison. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Madison.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madison ...

Looking for more information about Madison? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Madison, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madison.

Adding Madison to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Madison in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Madison was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Madison in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Madison.

The official website for Madison: www.madisonga.com/

The official website for Morgan County: www.morganga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Madison refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Madison may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Madison.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Madison - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<7>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Madison). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Madison or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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